One year, one love by Aurora Miller

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Chapter 64

Chapter 64

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As soon as Doris walked into the hotel today, her colleagues‘ eyes were drawn to her, which made her feel uncomfortable.

In the locker room, they gathered around her curiously. “Doris, those snowflake earrings are gorgeous! Where did you get them? How much were they?”

“I didn’t know,” said Doris..

“You’re wearing them, and you don’t know?” one girl asked incredulously. “Are those real diamonds? They must have cost a fortune.”

Doris responded with a faint smile.

“Doris, did you make up with Mr. Watson?” someone speculated.

“No way,” Doris quickly denied.

“Then someone’s chasing after you?” another girl chimed in.

“No,” Doris said before fleeing the conversation, overwhelmed by their probing questions.

Later, Lola, who had caught wind of the chatter, came over to see Doris‘ diamond earrings. Known for her wealthy background and familiarity with fine jewelry, Lola immediately recognized the earrings as extraordinary.

“Doris, where did you get these earrings?” Lola asked.

“My husband brought them back for me from Biscuit while he was on a business trip,” Doris replied. Lola was the only one at the hotel who knew Doris was married. “Are they really that expensive? How expensive are we talking?”

“I couldn’t find an exact match, but I’m sure they aren’t cheap,” Lola said confidently. “Did your husband strike it rich? This is quite the extravagant business trip gift.”

“Who knows? Maybe he’s just a reckless spender,” Doris replied with a nonchalant shrug.

Before her shift ended, Doris received a call from Jeremiah.

“Ms. Reed, are you free tonight? Mr. Watson asked me to inform you that he’ll meet you at 8 p.m. in Room 1806 at the Hampstone Hotel. He’ll only have thirty minutes. If you miss it, the opportunity’s gone.”

‘He wants to meet at a hotel? And not just any hotel, my workplace, no less. Everyone here knows we broke up, and now he’s engaged to Leia. If my colleagues see us, what will they think?‘ Doris wondered.

Ryan was setting her up, she had no choice but to walk into the trap with her eyes wide

the hotel and would

She pressed the doorbell, and after three rings, Ryan opened

there in a light blue shirt paired with beige

Ryan said with a pleased smile, stepping aside. “Come

a moment before stepping inside with steady strides.

moved to the living room. Ryan settled into the sofa, then looked at Doris, who was still

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armchair, her bright eyes meeting his. “Ryan, let’s get straight to

glass. He filled it to about a half–inch and handed the glass to Doris. “This

head slightly. “I don’t drink.” Her alcohol tolerance was poor, and drinking even a little. would

in a hotel room with Ryan, especially given their history as ex–lovers, required

lips curling

on the surface. “Of course

internally, she thought, T’m absolutely afraid.

been amicable, and there

ces between them.

three years together, I had thoughts about sleeping with you. I had countless opportunities to make you

mine.

you, and valued our that you think I’d resort to something as despicable as drugging

your mind, I’ve sunk so

her face. Ryan could see it, and to him, it was a

and the head of Watson Group, do

finger, there are already plenty of women dying to get into my

with frustration. “Doris, you seriously underestimate me. And don’t think too highly of yourself,

to his lips, and downed the small amount of wine left in one decisive motion. Setting the empty

harsh words didn’t seem to rattle her. After all, she was simply trying to protect herself. There was nothing wrong with that.

reached for the wine bottle to pour himself another glass, but

unopened bottle of wine. “Mr. Watson, here is the

of her colleagues. Surprise flashed in her eyes, quickly followed by a flicker of jealousy.“You

Doris, her gaze tinged with hostility. Doris felt the weight of that glance

left, silence returned

the table and pushed it slightly toward

the bottle, inner conflict swirling. Ryan held all the power in this negotiation;

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